In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ULNA
ulna, elbow bone
(noun) the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ulna (plural ulnae or ulnas)
(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
Synonym: elbow bone
Anagrams
• An-lu, Anlu, Luna, auln, luan, luna, ulan, unal
Source: Wiktionary
Ul"na, n. Etym: [L., the elbow. See Ell.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The postaxial bone of the forearm, or branchium, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. See Radius.
2. (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: An ell; also, a yard. Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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